common wombat

species of marsupial
Taxon taxon Q752436
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common wombat

Summary

common wombat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #1,458 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • common wombat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • common wombat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • common wombat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • common wombat belongs to the parent taxon Vombatus[6].
  • common wombat is endemic to Australia[7].
  • common wombat's scientific name is Vombatus ursinus[8].
  • common wombat's Commons category is recorded as Vombatus ursinus[9].
  • common wombat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vombatus ursinus[10].
  • common wombat's Commons gallery is recorded as Vombatus ursinus[11].
  • common wombat's original combination is recorded as Didelphis ursina[12].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Wombatus fossor[13].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomis wombat[14].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomys vombatus[15].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomys platyrhinus[16].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomys mitchelli[17].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Opossum hirsutum[18].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Didelphis ursina[19].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomys assimilis[20].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomys setosus[21].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomys niger[22].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomys fuscus[23].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Phascolomys tasmaniensis[24].
  • common wombat's taxon synonym is recorded as Didelphis wombat[25].
  • common wombat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. ursinus'}[26].
  • common wombat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Wombat Commun'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, common wombat is Vombatus ursinus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Vombatus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Wombat Commun'}[27], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Coarse-haired Wombat'}[28], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Wombat'}[29], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nacktnasenwombat'}[30], {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'wómbat de ñariz pelona'}[31], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bare-nosed Wombat'}[32].

Distribution

common wombat is endemic to Australia[7].

Identifiers

common wombat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43009[33]. common wombat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 29139[34]. common wombat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 981577[35]. common wombat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440301[36]. common wombat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552680[37].

Why It Matters

common wombat ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #1,458 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [34] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [37] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [35] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [36] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . ASM Mammal Diversity Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Vombatus
    Diel cycle nocturnal
    Instance of taxon
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
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